An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's DOs & DO NOTs' from the ever-popular Arsenal legend & football pundit Paul Merson aka The Merse' When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballer Paul Merson can pretty much write the manual In fact that's exactly what he's done in this hilarious new book which manages to be simultaneously poignant & gloriously funny Merson was a prodigiously talented footballer in the 80s & 90s gracing the upper echelons of the game
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- with his breathtakingly skills & larger-than-life off-field persona His much-publicised battles with gambling drug & alcohol addiction are behind him now & football fans continue to be drawn to his sharp footballing brain & playful antics on Sky Sports cult results show Soccer Saturday The book delights & entertains with a treasure chest of terrific anecdotes from a man who has never lost his love of football & his inimitable joie de vivre through a 25-year association with the Beautiful Game The DO NOTs include DO NOT adopt ' Champagne' Charlie Nicholas as your mentor DO NOT share a house with Gazza DO NOT regularly place GBP30000 bets at the bookie's DO NOT get so drunk that you can't remember the 90 minutes of football you just played in DO NOT manage Walsall (at any cost) How Not to be a Professional Footballer is a hugely entertaining moving & laugh-out-loud funny story

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules laid down by the ancients & not to be questioned In fact Jordan Ellenberg shows us maths touches on everything we do & a little mathematical knowledge reveals the hidden structures that lie beneath the world's messy & chaotic surface In How Not to be Wrong Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life from the everyday to the cosmic showing us which numbers to defend which ones to ignore & when to change the equation entirely Along the way he explains calculus in a single page describes Goedel's theorem using only one-syllable words & reveals how early you actually need to get to the airport ...

The International Bestseller& Dr Michael Greger reveals the foods that will help you live longer& Daily Mail& This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented with proper nutrition& His Holiness the Dalai Lama Why rely on drugs & surgery to cure you of life-threatening disease when the right decisions can prevent you from falling ill to begin with? How Not To Die gives effective scientifically-proven nutritional advice to prevent our biggest killers
- including heart disease breast cancer prostate cancer high blood pressure & diabetes
- & reveals the astounding health benefits that simple dietary choices can provide Based on the latest scientific research the internationally bestselling How Not To Die examines each of the most common diseases to reveal what how & why different foods affect us & how increasing our consumption of certain foods & avoiding others can dramatically reduce our risk of falling sick & even reverse the effects of disease It also shares Dr Greger&s & Daily Dozen&
- the twelve foods we should all eat every day to stay in the best of health With emphasis on individual family health history & acknowledging that everyone needs something different Dr Michael Greger offers practical dietary advice to help you live longer healthier lives


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The illustrated cookbook from the author of the international bestseller How Not To Die featuring 100 recipes to help reverse & prevent disease
- now in paperback 272 pages Greger Michael
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Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 & longlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal this novel will make you laugh & break your heart Our memories are what make us who we are Some are real Some are made up But they are the stories that tell us who we are Without them we are nobody Hattie's summer isn't going as planned Her two best friends have abandoned her Reuben has run off to Europe to 'find himself' & Kat is in Edinburgh with her new girlfriend Meanwhile Hattie is stuck babysitting her twin siblings & dealing with endless drama around her mum's wedding Oh & she's also just discovered that she's pregnant with Reuben's baby Then Gloria Hattie's great-aunt who no one even knew existed comes crashing into her life Gloria's fiercely independent rather too fond of a gin sling & is in the early stages of dementia Together the two of them set out on a road trip of self-discovery
- Gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past before they are erased from her memory forever & Hattie to face the hard choices that will determine her future Non Pratt's Trouble meets Thelma & Louise with a touch of Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey Clare Furniss' remarkable How Not To Disappear is an emotional rollercoaster of a novel ' Funny moving & packed with characters that jump off the page' Lisa Williamson author of The Art of Being Normal ' Absolutely gorgeous heartfelt & incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens author of Lady Most Unladylike ' Funny sharply observed shocking & wonderful' Sunday Times Children's book of the week 'A beautifully executed story gloriously funny deeply emotional & a triumph' Daily Mail
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A hilarious debut for all fans of Mhairi Mc Farlane & Lisa Owens The perfect antidote for Valentine's Day! Life is 10 planning 10 design & 80 totally winging it Join Emma as she guides you through How Not to become accidentally knocked up at the age of 27 How Not to unceremoniously dump the father of your child & then How Not to lose the job that (even though you hate it) is the only thing between you & being homeless Hilarious & heart-warming How Not to Fall in Love Actually will make you laugh make you cry & will reassure you that perhaps your life is not that bad actually What people are saying about How Not to Fall in Love Actually 'A phenomenal cast of characters & some real laugh out loud moments Brilliant!' Heidi Swain author of The Cherry Tree Cafe & Mince Pies & Mistletoe at the Christmas Market ' More bubbly than a big glass of champers & just as fun How Not To Fall In Love Actually is bright breezy & the perfect way to beat back the winter blues' Georgia Clark author of The Regulars ...

‘ Clever honest & hilarious her book should become a baby shower classic’ Publishers Weekly‘ Funny honest & helpful’ Grazia‘ Loads of useful achievable advice’ The Pool How did I become the ‘expert’ at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered This combined with a lack of sleep a suddenly unfair division of household chores & her husband’s new found passion for very long bike rides meant that Jancee found it hard to look at her well-meaning clever funny husband playing with his iPhone without feeling a white-hot rage Like many expectant parents they’d spent weeks researching the safest car seat but little time thinking about the titanic impact the baby would have on their marriage &8213; & the way their marriage would affect their child Tired of having the same fights over & over Dunn consults the latest relationship research solicits the counsel of renowned sex & couples therapists canvasses friends & parents & even consults an FBI hostage negotiator on how to effectively contain an ‘explosive situation’ Could it be that the person who got her into this position is the ally she&d forgotten she had? Funny honest & actually helpful this book can’t do the washing but it might just save your marriage ...

How Not to Kill Your Houseplant is your guide to every stage of plant parenting for beginners from identifying exactly what's in the pot to helping it flourish & grow If you wonder what the crispy bits at the leaf edges are why the stalks are looking spindly or why your plant looks brown even though you've watered it How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will explain
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- your horticultural woes Understand how much light water heat & humidity your plant needs with quick tips on what your houseplant does & doesn't like Learn to spot the danger signs & how to rescue an unhealthy plant & follow easy advice to pick the top plants for your bathroom cold rooms desk & windowsill to create your own indoor oasis

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Hands up if you've killed a plant? Yep me too It's no secret that we've all become plant obsessed but do we really understand how to look after them? I am not a Professor of Botany but having run my florist & plant shop Grace & Thorn since 2011 I've learnt a few things along the way HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR PLANTS is about taking the hocus-pocus out of plants & flowers & enabling you to understand a plant's needs in order to know where to place & how to style them but most importantly how to keep them alive I get asked every type of question you can imagine & I have written this book to answer them Watering can down it's time to go back to the roots Keep it green Nik x (AKA The Agony Plant) ...

The go-to mental health guide for kids! Exam stress? Friendship issues? Panic attacks? HOW NOT TO LOSE IT will help you be the boss of all of this & more 176 pages Williamson Anna ...